One morning more than thirty years ago, I entered the Track Kitchen, a restaurant where everyone from the humblest(卑微的) to the most powerful came for breakfast. I noticed an empty chair next to an elderly, unshaven man, who looked somewhat disheveled. He was wearing a worn-out hat and was alone. I asked if I might join him. He agreed quietly and I sat down to have my breakfast.
We cautiously began a conversation and spoke about a wide range of things. We never introduced ourselves. I was concerned that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat. So as I rose to go back to the counter and buy a second cup of coffee, I asked,
“May I get you something ?”
“A coffee would be nice.”
Then I bought him a cup of coffee, We talked more, and he accepted another cup of coffee, Finally, I rose to leave, wished him well, and headed for the exit. At the door I met one of my friends. He asked,
“How did you get to know Mr. Galbreath ?”
“Who?”
“The man you were sitting with. He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs.”
I could hardly believe it. I was buying, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the world’s richest and most powerful men!
My few minutes with Mr. Galbreath changed my life. Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no matter who I think they are, and no matter another human being with kindness and sincerity.
1.What does the underlined word “disheveled” mean?
A. Unfriendly. B. Untidy.
C. Gentle. D. Kind.
2.The author bought coffee for the old man because____________.
A. he thought the old man was poor
B. he wanted to start a conversation
C. he intended to show his politeness
D. he would like to thank the old man
3.What is the message mainly expressed in the story?
A. We should learn to be generous.
B. It is honorable to help those in need.
C. People in high positions are not like what we expect.
D. We should avoid judging people by their appearances.
假如你是李华，是一名高中生。随着科技的发展，iPad已成为中学生的新宠。iPad既可以用来听音乐、下载学习资料、阅读电子书，又可以玩电子游戏。请你用英语给某英语报社写一封信，谈谈中学生使用iPad的情况。信的内容必须包括以下几点：
1.使用iPad对学习的好处；
2.对课堂纪律和学习可能产生的负面影响；
3.提出自己的建议并说明理由。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.开头已经给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Editor,
I’m a senior high school student named Li Hua. Now many students have iPads and think it’s a fashion to use them.
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Yesterday I buy a new coat in a shop，and I found it was too big for me．This morning，I went to the shop and change the coat I bought yesterday．But the salesgirl treated me cold．Firstly，she didn't admit that I buy the coat in her shop．Then，she said I made it be dirty．So I got very angry and quarreled with him，pointing to the rules on the wall．Just then，manager turned up．He said sorry to me．At last they changed other one for me．Then I said good-bye to them and took the new coat home happy．
用单词的正确形式填空
1.In ___________(一般来说)，the northerners like dumplings while the southerners like rice.
2.He is ___________to (似乎) be sad when you leave.
3.My teacher said it angrily ,__________(point) at the notice on the wall.
4.The film is very interesting . It is worth __________(see) twice .
5.There must be some __________(误会) . I don’t know what you’re talking about .
6.Their duty is ___________(保卫) the country .
7.The children were __________(excite) at the news that their parents would return from abroad .
8.We wrote a letter of thanks to __________(无论谁) had helped us .
9.The building is modelled __________the palace in the Song Dynasty .
10.There are ___________(多种多样的) kinds of plants and animals in nature .
On my way back from work every evening, there was a homeless man standing at the exit of the freeway. He always________ at every car, smiling, and sometimes almost dancing. It seemed that he was quite ________ with his life.
Every day I would remember to gather some spare ________, and put it aside to give to him ________ I saw him. Every time I rolled down my window and gave him the coins, a feeling of ________ would come over me, too. ________ the red light would be on for a minute and we would ask each other about our day. His ________ would always be the same, “I’m blessed（幸福的）!” It amazed me that he was so ________ even in the situation of being homeless, and it ________ me of how blessed I was.
Then one day I was called into my boss’s office and was told that I was ________. For the rest of that day all I could ________ was “How am I going to provide for my kids, and what am I going to do?” On my way home, I was so ________ that I didn’t remember to look for my coins and get them ________ as I usually did. Yet there he was as usual. He set his ________ on me while still smiling and waving at others.
While I was ________ for the red light to turn, he walked over to my car. He looked at me with a concerned expression and said, “Today I will ________ you a dollar.” He then reached into his pocket and pulled out a dollar bill. I was ________ and burst into tears.
That he taught me a valuable ________. No matter what material things are taken away from you, no one can take away your choice to be ________. Every time I’m faced with ________ in life, I will think of him and remember that I’m blessed.
1.A. looked B. waved C. pointed D. laughed
2.A. happy B. curious C. careful D. anxious
3.A. food B. time C. clothes D. change
4.A. though B. if C. unless D. because
5.A. joy B. fear C. trust D. anger
6.A. Sadly B. Occasionally C. Strangely D. Interestingly
7.A. answer B. hope C. explanation D. advice
8.A. confident B. helpful C. positive D. lucky
9.A. warned B. proved C. reminded D. informed
10.A. fired B. invited C. praised D. elected
11.A. make up B. look for C. take back D. think of
12.A. excited B. proud C. tired D. sad
13.A. ready B. clean C. open D. alone
14.A. mind B. face C. eyes D. hands
15.A. calling B. waiting C. leaving D. searching
16.A. give B. lend C. send D. pay
17.A. touched B. worried C. amused D. shocked
18.A. story B. tool C. suggestion D. lesson
19.A. cheerful B. thoughtful C. practical D. honest
20.A. chances B. choices C. business D. challenges
Problems, which are a part of our lives, come in different shapes and colors and feelings. We’ve been fighting troubles ever since we were born.1.. Now read on to know how to solve your problems.
Talk, it really helps. What most of us think is that our problems can be understood only by us and that no talking is going to help. But the truth is that when you talk about it, you’re setting free the negative energies that have been gathering within you.2.
Write your problems. Having a personal diary can also be of huge help if you don’t want a real person to talk with. When you write down your problems, you are setting free all the tension from your system.3.By doing this, imagine yourself throwing away the problems from your life.
4.No matter what you lose in life, don’t lose faith and hope. Even if you lose all your money, family… you should still have faith. With faith and hope, you can rebuild everything that you lose.
Remember your problems aren’t the worst. No matter what problem you get in life, there’re another one million people whose problems are huger than yours. 5.Your problems might just seem bigger and worse, but in reality they can be removed.
A. Don’t lose faith and hope.
B. Talking helps you move on and let go.
C. But good news is that all problems can be dealt with.
D. Tell yourself: when they can deal with them, why can’t I?
E. Go and solve your problems because every problem always has a way out.
F. You can try throwing away the paper on which you wrote your problems.
G. We can often overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct attack.
